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In each book of The Stormlight Archive, the titles of the five parts form a ketek which is revealed with context as the book's endnote.
The Way of Kings
“Above silence, the illuminating storms—dying storms—illuminate the silence above.
”
Part |
Title
|
Part 1 |
Above Silence
|
Part 2 |
The Illuminating Storms
|
Part 3 |
Dying
|
Part 4 |
Storm's Illumination
|
Part 5 |
The Silence Above
|
Words of Radiance
“Alight, winds approach deadly approaching winds alight.
”
Part |
Title
|
Part 1 |
Alight
|
Part 2 |
Winds' Approach
|
Part 3 |
Deadly
|
Part 4 |
The Approach
|
Part 5 |
Winds Alight
|
Oathbringer
“United, new beginnings sing: "Defying truth, love. Truth defy!" Sing beginnings, new unity.
”
Part |
Title
|
Part 1 |
United
|
Part 2 |
New Beginnings Sing
|
Part 3 |
Defying Truth, Love Truth
|
Part 4 |
Defy! Sing Beginnings!
|
Part 5 |
New Unity
|
Rhythm of War
“Burdens, Our Calling. Songs of Home, a knowledge: Knowing a Home of Songs, called our burden.
”
—Ketek written by
El,
Fused scholar of human art forms, to commemorate the restoration of the
Sibling[4]
Part |
Title
|
Part 1 |
Burdens
|
Part 2 |
Our Calling
|
Part 3 |
Songs of Home
|
Part 4 |
A Knowledge
|
Part 5 |
Knowing a Home of Songs, Called Our Burden
|
Notes